Readers of Adventures in Korea may think that our travels are always happy. They would be correct, until this trip…
Thailand Trip
In February of 2020, we had plans to go to Thailand. We canceled them because of that new virus–there were…
The Produce Sublime
One of my favorite short trips in Incheon is to its massive fruit and vegetable market. We go about every…
Winter Wonderland in Japan
This winter break we traveled to Hokkaido, the northern island of Japan, where winter is still winter. Robert got to…
Gapyeong—Nearby Vacation Land
For Chuseok this year we visited Gapyeong, a vacation area of mountains, rivers and lakes just outside of Seoul. It…
Bicycling from Incheon to Sokcho
Last year I traversed most of Korea from north to south by bike. This year I went from west to…
Yeosu: Sea, Islands, and Kindness
I have a new favorite place to visit in Korea. Yeosu, on Korea’s southern coast, has a beautiful seacoast dotted…
We Make Kimchi
Kimchi is Korea’s most famous food. In November, it is traditional to make enough to last the entire year. We…
Sokcho and Seoraksan Revisited
Sokcho and Seoraksan were our first Korea destination outside the Seoul metro area. Back then we decided one day we’d…